Fragrance emitting device



. FRAGRANCE EMITTING DEVICE Filed Aug. 24, 1946 i ga /$231012.

W4WMZ/Q ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. it

This invention relates to fragrance emitting or odoriferous devices and more particularly to a device whereby perfumed. fragrant or other distinctive odors are diffused.

It has been known, of course, that odoriferous substances may be incorporated into tallow or the like and thereafter made into candles. Such candles are then burned in order to either fumigate or provide a pleasant fragrance to the area. It has been difiicult to incorporate certain perfumes and like substances with the tallow because of a mutual incompatibility and, in any event, the desired association did not produce a satisfactory or desired odor when the candle was lit. As a consequence, the use of candles Wherein the tallow thereof was impregnated or mixed with certain pleasant fragrances has been limited.

Bearing the foregoing in mind, it is an object of this invention to produce a fragrance emitting candle wherein a perfume or the like may be caused to give off a pleasant odor as the candle is burned but wherein the tallow is of conventional form or substance without requiring the perfumery to be incorported therein.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fragrance emitting candle which can be stored and sold as a single unit and in which a source of fragrance is contained but not incorporated into the candle material. Allied with this object is the provision of such a candle wherein the tallow itself forms an effective sealed housing for the perfume or other odoriferous substance, the seal being capable of simple removal when the candle is to be used.

Other objects of my invention will be apparent from the followin description, it being understood that the above general statements of the objects of my invention are intended to describe and not limit it it any manner.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view of a candle with the wick or cord omitted therefrom.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of a candle equipped with the fragrance emitting means of the instant invention.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the device prepared for use.

The device comprises a candle body ill formed of the usual candle material such as tallow or the like. Formed centrally of the candle body and extending longitudinally thereof is the opening H which is designed to receive the wick 12.

The wick I2 is saturated with perfume or any other fragrance emitting fluid so that when the candle is lit, the desired fragrance will be emitted. As an example of a suitable fragrance, a perfume consisting of essential oils dissolved in an alcohol or other volatile base is suitable. However, other fragrances such as pine tar odors may be used to saturate or impregnate the wick.

A convenient method of inserting the wick l2 into the opening I l is to thread a wick length through the opening so that a length thereof suitable for handhold purposes extends from the Wick opening I3 While a length of wick slightly greater than the length of the candle extends from the top opening It. The length extending from top opening I4 is then immersed in the perfume and the handhold portion is pulled until the immersed length is disposed within the opening I! as illustrated in Fig. 2. At this time, the wick can be cut off to conform to the length of the candle body Ill or may be otherwise disposed as desired.

I have found that a wick treated in this manher and disposed in the candle body as set forth is very effective in diffusing perfumes and other aromas so as to render a room or the like desirably fragrant. However, it would be difficult to market such a device because the perfume would soon evaporate and the shelf-life of the device would be extremely limited. Accordingly, I have devised means for simply and effectively sealing the device against a premature and undesired evaporation of its perfume contents.

The sealing of the device is effected by the material of the candle body itself. As illustrated in Fig. 2, an off-set deposit of tallow I5 is applied over the top end of the wick l2 so as to encompass it and prevent the access of air thereto. If desired, this can be very easily done by applying a heated iron to the top portion of the candle so as to melt the tallow over the wick top. Deposit l5 turns inwardly where it meets the candle body so as to present a weakened connection and facilitate removal. In addition, the base opening it is sealed by a deposit of tallow It whereupon the body of the candle will form a completely sealed housing for the perfume. Of course, the candle may be formed of other materials than tallow, such as wax, parafiin or similar substances.

In the use of the device, the tallow deposit l5 need merely be broken off as illustrated in Fig. 3 whereupon the perfume saturated Wick !2 will be accessible so that it can be lit. The volatile perfume will thereupon release the fragrant odors and the room or other area will be perfumed accordingly.

It will be seen that by virtue of the foregoing I have devised an article which can accommodate practically any perfume substance whether or not it is compatible with the tallow of the candle. Furthermore, a separate receptacle for perfume is not required inasmuch as the interior of the candle body itself serves that function in receiving the wick.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is obvious that numerous changes and omissions may be made therefrom without departing from its spirit. For example, while I have described the removal of the deposit l as being effected by breaking it away from the remainder of the candle body, it is obvious that it may be melted away by the application of heat. Similarly, it is also feasible to amplify the iragrance emitting properties of the device by using a wick of larger than conventional diameter so that it may hold a larger supply of perfume. The candle body may be impregnated or perfumed with fragrances of its own, if desired, and may assume any pleasing shape according to the tastes of a designer.

If the perfume utilizes a base such as glycerine, the sealing means While not as necessary when the perfume has a volatile base, is nevertheless desirable as permitting convenient handling .icl storing and the like. When the perfume, hoever, has an alcohol base it presents a small but additional advantage in that the alcohol eon-- tributes to the light produced by the candle. As an example of such a perfume, it has been found 4 that those of the type of Cotys Paris perfume are well suited to this use, said perfume comprising the usual essential oils in an alcohol carrier. The opening I I may be enlarged adjacent its base, if desired, so as to form an accommodation for an additional supply of perfume.

I claim:

A fragrance emitting device in the form of a candle and comprising the combination of a candle body and a wick disposed therein, said wick being saturated with a combustible, fragrant substance so as to emit fragrances when said candle is lit, and sealing means integral with and embodied in the material of the candle body itself so as to totally enclose said Wick within said candle body.

DELL R. PETERSON.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Fredericks Dec. 26, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Mar. 17, 189i ()THER REFERENCES The Chemical Formulary, vol. II, page 140, published by D. Van Nostrand 00., Inc. (1935).

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